Comparing English Enrichment Programmes
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durianlove1974:
Agreed. No short cut. Bed time story is a must. Once a week tuition can't help much. Mummy needs to put in some effort in order to get better results. Start with reading at least one bedtime story a day. It can also help to cultivate his interest in reading.
I second this! Best if it is 30 min to 1 hr.slmkhoo:
Did he attend preschool? What did he learn there? What language do you speak at home? Is his spoken English OK? Meaning, does he use complete sentences, decent grammar and vocab? Do you read to him at home? Does his school have some kind of learning support programme? You can ask his teacher.
Not all kids find phonics useful in learning to read. Some kids learn by whole word recognition, then work 'backwards' to figure out some phonics rules. So it could be that phonics is not the best way for him to learn to read.
I can't advise you about tuition, but however busy you are, can you spend 15 mins a day reading to your son? Don't teach or test him during the time, but just read for enjoyment. Choose something he wants to hear, and let him learn to enjoy the world of words. Over time, he will improve his mastery of English, and will gradually pick up the reading habit. Hope this helps. -
mummy so kiasu:
I second this too. I am a daddy and not a mummy, but my firstborn benefited a lot from my bedtime reading when he was a toddler. Mummy has since taken over the role for my third son, but it is still a very important role.
Agreed. No short cut. Bed time story is a must. Once a week tuition can't help much. Mummy needs to put in some effort in order to get better results. Start with reading at least one bedtime story a day. It can also help to cultivate his interest in reading. -
Ivy karena:
Hi,Dear Mummies,
Please help to advise wat kind of tuition or enrichment class at a really affordable fees.. to go for as my P1 son doesn't really know a lot of words in English, cannot really read...as he does not have a basic foundation in reading, phonics, etc.......
At wits end...I cannot coach him personally as I'm a working mother & also lack of patience... :oops:
Need advise URGENTLY.....
Thanks in Advance~~~
I believe when your child was in preschool, his teacher would have highlighted his weakness to you in K2. But it's not too late to brush up his English. You can try I Can Read. I recommend this is because I have seen a boy whose English improve after attending ICR. You will also have to spend time with him daily to revise his work and do some reading. -
Thanks for all the valuable advise!
Guess it still runs down to parents still have to do coaching to the kids in the long run... :scratchhead: -
Ivy karena:
Try Kumon centers. For English subject, it comes with accompanying CDs for each level so you can play the CDs and your son can read along with the CDs. Need to purchase from the center you enrol your son in.
Guess it still runs down to parents still have to do coaching to the kids in the long run... :scratchhead:
Less hand-holding required from you in that sense. When you're busy with work, just play the CDs for him
My kids still listen to those Kumon CDs that I bought donkey years ago. Their bedtime stories
By the way, once your son learns how to read comfortably, you can switch him to another tuition center that follows school format & syllabus since he's already in primary school -
thanks for sharing mummies
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was looking for some tuition classes for my kids. Appreciate if you mummies could share with me. have been reading the postings…finds it really helpful. You mummies are great! I have lots to learn…
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Thanks litmuspaper!
Would definitely give Ms Oh a call. -
Any good English tutor in the CCK area? My son is a secondary 3 student. Worrying mum.
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Hi my boy next year pri 1 i need help him find a good english learning center , who can tell me Which Learning English Center is good ? Thank you .
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A man's meat is another man's poison. As parents we need to monitor, not just throw the kids to the tutor.
Thanks for sharing -
if there's any good recommendation, please tell me too. Being kaisu here.
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Heard from a friend,learning parnters in yishun is reasinably priced n okay for primary.
As for secondary,one can try focus academy. -
May I know any parents here send your DD and DS to creative writing class in Blk 135 Rivervale Street RC?
Have you heard of Benwinner? Any comments?
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litmuspaper:
Hi, Can PM me the tutor contact pls? :please:Hi Strawberrycupcakes,
Welcome to KP! I hv pm u my tutor's contact.
My gal started with 40/100 last yr. She just got back her papers 51/60!
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strawberrycupcakes:
Hi Strawberry,Thanks litmuspaper!
Would definitely give Ms Oh a call.
can PM the contact pls, super urgent! Thanks! -
Anyone knows any good center for composition classes for Primary Students? Need to find one in the east.
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Hi, my gal is weak in grammer, vocab, comprehension and Cloze passage. She is in P1 now. I am looking at British Council and LCentral. Any advise or recommendation? Thank you.
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24hr-mum:
Hi 24hr-mum,i hv only tried mindstretcher writer toolbox. like the creatv vocab tho too bombardistic for some.
some popular ones i hv tried mdm yip at bishan but the vocab is easier
some frd tried success learng at amk n serangn nth n like
Can i check - if you like Mindstretcher as mentioned above (on \"Writer Toolbox\"), why are you still looking for writing programmes?
Why not continue with Mindstrecher, may i ask?
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Hi, LP at Marine Parede, Pakway Ctr wil be opening classes for N2 & K1. My friends’ daughter want to join but short of few children. If you interest please call the Ctr ASAP. Alternatively, you will miss this enrollment and have to wait until your kids K2. K2 assessment more difficult than younger age.